The 2013-14 men's basketball All-America teams won't be named for five months, but USA TODAY Sports college basketball reporters Nicole Auerbach and Eric Prisbell identify the players who are most likely to contend for top player honors this season:

FIRST TEAM

Doug McDermott, F, Creighton, senior: For a second consecutive season, McDermott is the only returning First Team AP All-American. And, once again, college basketball and his father/coach thank him wholeheartedly for that. As a junior last season, McDermott averaged 23.2 points and 7.7 rebounds, nearly duplicating his sophomore season to the decimal point. There's no reason to believe, after another summer of Team USA, camps and workouts, that McDermott will have any dropoff this coming season – even with Creighton stepping up to join the new Big East Conference.

Jabari Parker, F, Duke, freshman: This year's freshman class features two – yes, two! – players who've been hyped as "the best since LeBron." Parker graced the cover of Sports Illustrated at age 17 with that very headline. But after Andrew Wiggins reclassified last year and his recruitment was short and frenzied, much of the attention entering this season has centered on the Kansas freshman, making Parker appear overlooked (if that's possible for a sure-fire lottery pick). Parker, the 6-8 forward out of Simeon, has an impressive skill set and a great handle on the pseudo-celebrity that comes with college basketball stardom. He won four state championships at Simeon; can he lead Duke to an NCAA title this year?

Julius Randle, F, Kentucky, freshman: It's hard to pick just one Kentucky player to put on this preseason first-team All-American list, because the team is so stacked. But Randle, the 6-9 aggressive forward and versatile scoring threat, will rise above the rest. Despite missing most of last season with a fractured right foot, Randle ended his high school career by scoring 74 points in the semifinals and finals to help his team to a Texas state title. He headlines a Kentucky freshman class that boasts six top-50 recruits – and likely will be in the running to go No. 1 overall in the 2014 NBA draft.

Marcus Smart, G, Oklahoma State, sophomore: Smart surprised nearly everyone by saying no to the NBA and returning to Stillwater for another season. Considered a lock to be a lottery pick (this year or next, even with an expected strong draft), Smart impresses on both ends of the court. His stats from last season were eye-popping: He scored 15.4 points, dished out 4.2 assists, had 3.0 steals and grabbed 5.8 rebounds as a freshman in the Big 12. Look for big numbers once again, and look for the Cowboys to potentially break Kansas's nine-year Big 12 regular-season title streak.

Andrew Wiggins, G/F, Kansas, freshman: Wiggins won every high school player of the year award that exists (including being named the All-USA boys basketball Player of the Year), and he's already projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NBA draft -- so why shouldn't he thrive against college competition, too? His combination of athleticism and poise has NBA scouts salivating, and the hype around Wiggins has reached LeBron James levels already. Expect Wiggins to carry much of the load at Kansas, while feeding off a very strong supporting cast.

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